Organizational Design Lead

Job Purpose: To lead the development and execution of workforce planning and organization design strategies that align manpower, structure, and resources with the HBKU’s strategic objectives. This role ensures data-driven decision-making, effective manpower utilization, and sustainable organizational design across all business units within the University. Key Result Areas: • Lead and manage the annual manpower budgeting process, ensuring timely collection, validation, and presentation of data in alignment with HR and Finance strategies • Collaborate with HBKU entity HR Focal points and business leaders to develop and implement annual and long-term workforce plans that support strategic business goals • Provide expert advice and data-driven recommendations on workforce planning matters, including headcount planning, budget allocation, and manpower utilization analytics • Assess unbudgeted and additional headcount requests by conducting justification analyses to support strategic and operational decision-making • Support the development of policies and procedures pertaining to organizational design and workforce planning • Ensure all manpower requisitions and staff movements are in line with the approved organization structure and policies • Develop and maintain workforce planning policies and procedures, contributing to the overall manpower planning strategy of the organization • Monitor and refine workforce planning processes to improve efficiency and adapt to changing business needs • Facilitate the Quarterly staff cost forecast exercise in coordination with relevant business units • Discuss, validate and challenge, when necessary, rationale for organizational changes with departments, and provides detailed assessment • Design and implement organization development initiatives, such as restructuring and job redesign, in close collaboration with business stakeholders Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field • 6-8 years of experience specializing in organizational design and workforce planning • Hands-on experience in job evaluation systems and methodology • Strong knowledge of organizational design principles and workforce planning methodologies • Experience with HR analytics and workforce planning tools • Experience in enterprise resource planning module Oracle EPM, SAP etc. • HR professional qualifications e.g., CIPD, SHRM preferred Show more Show less